Accidents - Plastic bags - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 377
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1999:	17
Year 2001:	23
Year 2002:	106
Year 2003:	6
Year 2004:	58
Year 2007:	74
Year 2008:	79
Year 2009:	6
Year 2010:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/31/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
6YOM SCRATCHED HIMSELF IN L EYE LAST NIGHT W/ CORNER OF A POTATO CHIP B AG. HAS REDNESS, SWELLING. DX L EYE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2009	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT OPENING A PLASTIC BAG W/ SHARP OBJ WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN L EYE. REDNESS, TEARING. DX L CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags
STRUCK IN R EYE WITH CORNER OF PLASTIC BAG. DX PAIN R EYE#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT WAS @ HOME TRYING TO CATCH A TOSSED GARBAGE BAG WHEN BAG IMPACTED THE LEFT EYE. DX CORNERAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2007	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic bags, Book bags or back carriers
ANOTHER CHILD PULLED PLASTIC BAG OUT OF BACKPACK AND HIT PT IN EYE DX: EYE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2007	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
CONTUSED EYE WITH SOMETHING IN TRASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
SCRATCHED EYE WITH A PLASTIC BAG DX: L EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PATIENT SCRATCHED ON EYE BY PLASTIC BAG, EYE WATERY; CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
L CORNEAL ABRAS; ACCIDENTALLY HIT EYE WITH PLASTIC BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
PT POKED IN CORNER OF EYE WITH * *, L CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2001	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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